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member
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So here are some of the guys putting a stain on Bitcoin's name.

Check out this link. They scammed almost a 1B Pesos.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/18/couple-arrested-for-alleged-bitcoin-investment-scam

And another sprouting Filipino made, fake, centralized cryptocurrency MLM scheme - Indigen

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-indigen-idg-blockchain-for-the-indigenous-2976098
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/indigen-filipino-scam-project-3298922

These type of schemes are misleading for newbies. I feel sad for them.
Sad because many believed in them, Many Filipinos invested in newg they believed in this scam to double their money easily with bitcoin. So in the Philippines people know bitcoin is a scam they no longer believe, that bitcoin has a good effect on our lives.
full member
Activity: 257
Merit: 100
That's a news about a bitcoin scam that has viral on tv and social media, the pity of people who have been victimized by scams, big money they get from people, therefore, the name of bitcoin will recieve many negative feedbacks because of what they did.
newbie
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they are very disadvantageous because crypto is now soaring so tarnished in some countries because of the act of irresponsible people
full member
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i feel sad.. and its so sad on their part, because they don't even think what will happen, they have money to search for it, if it is legit.. actually it will not happen if they could only tried to search them out.. whats these mining all about these trading all about... there is no instant money in this time, there were process how we can obtain it.. please everyone do research on your/our own.. its hard to get a good amount or large amount of money..
Research, inquire, and think many times before you decide..
sr. member
Activity: 817
Merit: 250
So here are some of the guys putting a stain on Bitcoin's name.

Check out this link. They scammed almost a 1B Pesos.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/18/couple-arrested-for-alleged-bitcoin-investment-scam

And another sprouting Filipino made, fake, centralized cryptocurrency MLM scheme - Indigen

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-indigen-idg-blockchain-for-the-indigenous-2976098
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/indigen-filipino-scam-project-3298922

These type of schemes are misleading for newbies. I feel sad for them.
with the news of course we should be more careful with bitcoin because bitcoin has a very big risk in the investment
legendary
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Flying Hellfish is a Commie
While this is something which is newsworthy, this is something (the scam) that happens a TON more in fiat currencies due to the stronghold they have over the currency usage. So while this article is showing some horrible stuff by people, it's only getting attention because it says $1 Bil (pesos) and mentions bitcoin (which is the only real reason people care)

This just fees that narrative that bitcoin is for scammers, drug users, etc. We have to break that mold.
newbie
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such fraudsters should be punished severely, because it is harmful to people. pity those who have struggled to work to collect money and then invested in it, but still be deceived too. if only they were husband and wife in my place and caught by people, before under to the Police. this man was battered in the dawn of the crowd.
member
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This can be a lesson for everyone also for the newbies don't trust anyone. Made some research before you trust others. You should be aware of being scammed be wise. Ask others before you pay attention when big amount is involve.
member
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That's the main reason why Philippine economy is not improving, due to a bunch of scammers and illegal activities, and now they are using bitcoin for they're evil deeds because of bitcoin's popularity that's why its easy for them to manipulate people. Even in other country bitcoin scammers is plenty and I've been scam last year also when bitcoin price is very high, they say that they are mining bitcoin and they need investor's in order to mine but after few months of investing to them they suddenly shutdown and don't comeback, imagine how people desperate to have money today, its like an outbreak.
full member
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yes probably here in phillipines last week i guess couple here get caught because they scam a have of billion almost billion actually they scam there own Filipino residence Chep. Bato introduce there in public
full member
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Crypto Marketer For Whales
I feel sorry for the people who invested in this scam too. Sometimes, people do not have proper knowledge and tends to make the wrong investment. This scam really look bad on crypto on the surface.

Sometimes it's also those people's fault. See, why would they invest on  something they haven't really taken a serious research on? Man they just wanted the high returns and we all know it's too good to be true.
sr. member
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I feel sorry for the people who invested in this scam too. Sometimes, people do not have proper knowledge and tends to make the wrong investment. This scam really look bad on crypto on the surface.
full member
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This serves a lesson to everyone.Next time be smart,Don't give your full trust to anyone.

That's right. Always do research on what you're about to get into. Just like you can't go to war without having the proper training.

It was a highlight in the Philippine televsiion. In fact, some of my friends who knows that I am into bitcoina nd crypptocurrency shared the news video adn tagged me, saying that it is, indeed a scam. It has become too tiresome to explain to them that bitcoin is often used in scams and scamming, it is not a scam, itself. Anyway, the main reason why they became a victim of this company was because they invested with blind eye. They were told that if they invest, their money will easily be doubled. That is why, I agree with you that research is needed. One should not invest or join any groups acts that involves money, unless they have a full knowledge of what they are getting into. The couple took the bait of earning double without even knowing what bitcoin is and how their money will double.

This is a good lesson for those who are into cryptocurrency just because it is "trending" or "easy money-making way." Lesson well learned for them.
member
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What ICO is not scam?

Dedicated to the next question in PM: "What is not a scam?". Are there any ICO projects in Russia or in the world worth investing in?

No, I do not. The entire crypt industry, with the exception of service projects, is a scam. Service projects are something that serves the industry itself. Exchanges, bots on stock exchanges, bots on forums, smm, exchangers, conducting cryptoconferences, cryptosmi, real mining. All this is like pickaxes and shovels for gold miners. It's exactly these things and are a quiet, systemic business with predictable growth.

A concrete example: bots for trading on the stock exchange, about which I wrote earlier. No stars. But there is a constant influx of users. The platform is growing, developing. And there is a clear understanding that in a year of development at such a rate, it will be possible to sell peacefully to someone large.

And everything that concerns ICO - it was your opportunity to earn exclusively speculative. Everyone in the head was sewing the firmware, that the best strategy is buy and hold. Like, buy any shit, preferably, more and more diverse. Somehow shit necessarily shoots.
So it does not work. And earn here only those who managed to sell you shit for an invaluable little bit.

Do not worry. A sad fate befalls and traders. At what, not мaмкиныx, and quite to itself monsters. I see examples of how the crypt broke the image of strong, tough pros.

Kapitonych, who worked fiercely on the MICEX, had excellent figures, guessing the piamp siacoin. And he put everything. + 100500%. Not fixed. Result: a furious plum. Or United traders. The guys who once in the classical markets showed great results. Also drained. In the end, they also switched to service projects: media, events, exchanges, trainings, etc.

Why is that? Professional traders are used to classical markets. They already have a brazen brain: the habit of playing a complex game, according to the rules, with strong players. It's like the ancient Romans. Systematic, calm, intelligent.

But here they are faced with a 100% fierce, fraudulent market. The market is young, evil, hungry, unprincipled and laying down any rules. Clever Romans defeated the banal barbarians. Having a subscription to private trader chats where the pros are sitting, I can say that 9 out of 10 are in the red. The majority - in a very significant minus. Survived and came out with the X-boxes only a few serious scalpers. Wherever such monsters die, mere mortal chances are almost nonexistent.

There will be a crypt. But the ICO market will not recover. There will be single projects, large and fat. Like telegrams. Those for whom the ICO is simply a lightweight IPO model. We are attracting Fiat, instead of shares, tokens. It is quite reasonable. Another quarter and statistics will show that 99% of ICO's in 2017 did not fulfill their obligations. Most of them did not plan to fulfill them initially. The units wanted. But with such volatility, crypts keep the word almost not real. Therefore, even people with an initially bright idea, bring investors.

I could safely continue to catch the HYIP, describing a variety of scam projects. Absipative details of exactly who threw whom or plans whom. But there is no point in this. The work of all channels for exposing ICO, the essence, is useless. For scum everything, without an exception.

It's funny that useful guys who move blockade as a technology, in fact, a tool for fraud. Like the picks and shovels I wrote about above. They are cool, they are smart, no one understands what they are talking about. A group of these blessed are dragged through conferences. Aura of chosenness is created. And the essence of the conferences is simple: once again, shit the hamsters. The funny thing is that these clever guys deny the financial side of the crypt. Gentlemen. You are only needed to collect money from suckers. All. At this point, your function is exhausted.

In all this circus, I'm most interested in the device of the organizers' brain. And not like the guys from Sendcoin or Sudan Gold. These, then, just, as an example, resulted in absolute straightforwardness and stupidity of taking money away. No, they are not interesting. They are funny. But they cut down the money, so good fellows.

Great monsters are interesting. For example, the boldness with which Marinichev works. RMC. It's just fantastic, how confident the person spar and makes statements, a chance to implement which is almost absent. And even when all the terms have been profakapili, there is no product, there will be no promised X-files, it is still absolutely unruffled. I will not write details on the RMC. Who invested - in the subject. Who has not invested - can read about RMC profile forums such as bits.media.

I must say that due to this audacity and censorship in condemning the RMC, Dmitry stayed longer than anyone else. All the tokens of the other computers have gone into negative. rmc is holding. In the telegram channel rms, if you ask an uncomfortable question - just ban. No forums. There are no public groups. This is a very correct strategy. There is no information field, full vacuum - there is nobody to sow panic.

Or the pain of Chinese investors after SONM. They came, collected, dissolved. Filigree. Applause.

People who are capable of this, deserve respect. They live outside the established framework. They have and
legendary
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Blackjack.fun
So here are some of the guys putting a stain on Bitcoin's name.

Check out this link. They scammed almost a 1B Pesos.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/18/couple-arrested-for-alleged-bitcoin-investment-scam

What the hell is with that article , half in Filipino and half in English, who the hell writes this kind of garbage?

And what has bitcoin to do with that scam?
Scams like that have existed long before bitcoin and they are going to run for as long there are people letting stupidity and greed take over.

This news have become viral in the Philippine television as well as in the social media. The so called company was named New G, I was once tempted to invest on that but I did change my mind and place my investment on a legit site with trusted reviews. There are many circulating news as to how their system collapse, some said it was because their system is a ponzi scheme and when nobody wants to invest they started to collapse and run with the money. The other reason was probably they went bankrupt when bitcoins value fell down from 20k$ to 6700$. Whatever the reason be the public is angry and wanted their investment back.

I really can't make anything from that article.

What was their "modus operandi" ?
Did they take fiat or bitcoin and promised a 120% or whatever in BTC terms ?
full member
Activity: 420
Merit: 119
That really what people gets if they expected a high income in return in just a short period of time, All of this shit is a scam, people should know this, I really don't get it why people so many people still fall for this, I think really its because of the greed of the people.
full member
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Market Integration Platform
They would pay the cost of it any way, this is just world money is not everythinf and for most people it is not useful. I am sad for other people.
sr. member
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Glad that the were already arrested, hope that some people who are involved in this kind of investment scheme will get arrested too, they want easy money then they deserve to put in jail, I wonder how can they sleep at night knowing the fact that they are abusing people, Do they have conscience?
newbie
Activity: 112
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i really do not understand why people scam when the sky is big and wide enough for everyone to fly. why not use the scam energy to work and earn your own bitcoin rather than try to rob someone else of their hard earned bitcoin. some people even have sleepless nights, tireless days just to get bitcoin only to lose it to hackers. i really hope they punish them for the act.
full member
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Crypto Marketer For Whales
They got caught by greed , they could have stopped at  a couple of million and live a good life. But they wanted more and more and now they have to pay.

The organization was huge. More people were being invited into the scam exponentially as it had a referral based commission system.
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